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Bureau of Plant Quarantine, with tagged uninfested cornstalks and corn 
stubble, led to the recovery of such tagged corn reSidues at distances 
of 222, 185, 130, 98, 78, 45, 40, and 30 miles, per recovery, from the 
point of origin. In view of this known ability of hibernating P. nub- 
jlalis larvae to survive long periods of immersion in water, and the 
recorded long-distance water carriage of corn residues, the present 
flooded condition of the Ohio River and its tributaries, draining ex-— 
tensive corn borer infested territory, may constitute an important item 
of P. nubilalis long-distance dispersion in 1933." 
Paling cornstalks kills corn borer.-—-M. Schlosberg, Toledo, reports 
conclusions based on data obtained from tests conducted by the Bureaus 
of Agricultural Economics and Entomology at Toledo in 1928-32. He states: 
"Normal baling pressures, approximating 18 to 20 pounds per square inch 
of bale, cross section, resulted in a mortality of 99 percent of the lar— 
vae (of P. nubilalis) in shredded material, and 96 percent and above in 
whole stalks. A mortality of 100 percent of the larvae was obtained in 
shredded material by baling pressures of about 26 pounds and in whole 
stalks by pressures of 35 pounds. The percentage of mortality was higher 
in the more heavily infested material as a result apparently of the weak-— 
er condition of the stalks. Apparently neither the size of the bale nor 
the moisture content of the stalks at the time of baling affects the per- 
centage of mortality at given baling pressures, although subsequent dry-— 
ing of the bales apparently increases the percentage of mortality." 
Rearing of parasites of range caterpillar——summary for 1932-35,— 
J. C. Frankenfeld, Tempe, Ariz., reports as follows: "A total of 1,613, 
870 eggs of Hemileuca oliviae Ckll. were parasitized by Anastatus semi- 
flavidus Gahan during this month (March). Of this number 1,576,959 were 
placed in refrigeration to be colonized in New Mexico. The remainder, 
or $6,911, were used for stocking oviposition cages. This completes the 
rearing work for this season for parasites to be colonized in New Mexico. 
Approximately 4,544,544 host eggs were parasitized this season under 
controlled conditions. Of this number 3,653,378 are to be colonized dur- 
ing the coming spring and summer. The remainder, or 694,255, parasitized 
host eggs were used for stock during the rearing season, and 196,91] par-— 
asitized host eggs will be held over in refrigeration to be used for stock 
when new host eggs are available this fall." 
Insect food of the armadillo in eastern Texas.——"Food analysis re- 
turns on five stomachs of the armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctum texanum 
Bailey) from this section sent last June to the Bureau of Biological 
Survey, Denver, Colo., has been received," reports A. I. Balzer, Beaumont, 
Tex. "The list of items found in the stomachs shows that 58.6 percent of 
the food consisted of insects. An additional 19.4 percent of Arthropoda 
other than insects were found. Although only one of the stomachs came 
from a community with known sugarcane beetle (Euetheola rugicers Lec.) 
infestation, one such beetle was found in the series of stomachs." 
